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1 Vakumbusa vandu kuvya ngolongondi palongolo ya vankosi na vanauhotola, kuvayidakila na kujitendekela mukukita mambu goha gabwina.
Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work,
2 Vajovela vakotoka kumliga mundu yoyoha, ndi vatama kwa uteke na kuyuwanilana, vavya ngolongondi kwa kila mundu.
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, [to be] mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.
3 Muni, lukumbi lumonga tete tavili vayimu, na tangayidakila na vabudaji. Tavili vavanda va mnogo na kugana kujisangalusa neju tavete. Tatamili chauhakau na wihu, vandu vatiganili lepi na tete tavaganili lepi.
For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
4 Nambu pewagubukuliwi ubwina na uganu wa Chapanga msangula witu,
But when the kindness and love to man of our Saviour God appeared,
5 atisangwili lepi ndava ya lijambu loloha labwina letakitili, muni ndava ya lipyana laki. Atisanjili kumbudila kwitu Chapanga, akutikita tivelekewa mupya na kutipela wumi wamupya kwa njila ya Mpungu Msopi.
not on the principle of works which [have been done] in righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through [the] washing of regeneration and renewal of [the] Holy Spirit,
6 Chapanga atiyitili tete kwa ubwina waki Mpungu Msopi kwa njila ya Yesu Kilisitu, Msangula witu,
which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 muni kwa ubwina waki utiyidakiwa palongolo ya Chapanga kuvya tavabwina na kuupokela wumi wa magono goha gangali mwishu wehuvalila. (aiōnios g166)
that, having been justified by his grace, we should become heirs according to [the] hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
8 Lijambu lenili ndi la chakaka. Nikugana ulijova kwa makakala, muni vala voha vevakumsadika Chapanga vakasindimala kukita gabwina. Mambu aga gana yati gakuvatangatila vandu voha.
The word [is] faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
9 Nambu jivika kutali na ndindani ya chihimu na kugamanya mahina gamahele kuvala viveleku, na ngondo na kujovesana ndava ya mhilu. Mambu genago kawaka chiyonjokesu chochoha kwa Chapanga na gangali mana.
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 Mundu mweikulukisa mpechenganu, mhakalila mala ya yimonga na yavili, akayendelela kukita chenicho lekana nayu.
An heretical man after a first and second admonition have done with,
11 Umanyili kuvya mundu ngati mwenuyo avili kutali na Chapanga, kangi ndi muhakau na uhakau waki wenuo ulangisa kuvya akumbudila Chapanga.
knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
12 Penapo penikumtuma Alitema amala Tukiko kwaku, kita kanyata kubwela Nikopoli unilola, muni niamwili kutama kwenuko lukumbi lwa mbepu.
When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have decided to winter there.
13 Kangamala kumtangatila Zena, mundu mweamanyili malagizu na Apolo, vakotoka kukosa chindu chochoha chevigana pevivya mulugendu lwavi.
Zenas the lawyer and Apollos set forward diligently on their way, that nothing may be lacking to them;
14 Na vandu vitu viganikiwa kuhenga lihengu labwina muni vahotola kuvatangatila vandu vanamaganu gegiganikiwa magono goha, valeka kutama wumi wangali kutangatila vangi.
and let ours also learn to apply themselves to good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.
15 Vandu voha vevavili na nene vakukujambusa. Tijambusila vankozi vitu musadika vevakumsadika Kilisitu. Nikuvaganila ubwina wa Chapanga.
All with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in [the] faith. Grace [be] with you all.

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